Patents by Inventor Shinya Imano

Shinya Imano has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140169973
    Abstract: A Ni-based heat resistant alloy has a composition of, by mass percent, carbon: 0.001 to 0.1%, chromium: 16 to 22%, aluminum: 0.5 to 1.5%, molybdenum: 0.1 to 2.0%, tungsten: 0.1 to 6.0%, niobium: 3.5 to 5.5%, titanium: 0.8 to 3.0%, iron: 16 to 20%, and the balance being nickel and inevitable impurities. A parameter Ps indicating a segregation tendency is in a range of Ps??3.5. The parameter Ps is represented by Formula (1). Ps=1.05×Al content+0.6×Ti content?0.8×Nb content?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi
  • Publication number: 20140127525
    Abstract: To provide, in producing a large product through casting, a Ni-based alloy with a composition that minimizes variations in strength at different locations even when the solidification rate becomes slow and the amount of micro segregation increases. The Ni-based casting alloy of the present invention has a composition of, in mass %, 0.001% to 0.1% C, 15% to 23% Cr, 0% to 11.5% Mo, 3% to 18% W, 5 or less % Fe, 10 or less % Co, 0.4 or less % Ti, 0.4 or less % Al, and Nb and Ta (where 0.5%?Nb+Ta?4.15%), in which 7%?Mo+1/2W?13% is satisfied, and the composition also contains inevitable impurities and Ni.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori KAMOSHIDA, Shinya IMANO, Kenichi MURATA
  • Patent number: 8685316
    Abstract: A Ni-based heat resistant alloy has a composition of, by mass percent, carbon: 0.001 to 0.1%, chromium: 16 to 22%, aluminum: 0.5 to 1.5%, molybdenum: 0.1 to 2.0%, tungsten: 0.1 to 6.0%, niobium: 3.5 to 5.5%, titanium: 0.8 to 3.0%, iron: 16 to 20%, and the balance being nickel and inevitable impurities. A parameter Ps indicating a segregation tendency is in a range of Ps??3.5. The parameter Ps is represented by Formula (1). Ps=1.05×Al content+0.6×Ti content?0.8×Nb content?0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi
  • Publication number: 20140064982
    Abstract: An Ni base alloy uses GTD-111 as a base to improve high-temperature strength while maintaining the weldability and corrosion resistance and a gas turbine blade utilizes the Ni base alloy. The Ni base alloy contains Al of 2.5 to 3.5%, Co of 1.5 to 5.5%, Cr of 11.8 to 13.8%, Mo of 0.4 to 1.4%, Ta of 3.0 to 5.0%, Ti of 5.1 to 6.1%, W of 3.3 to 4.3%, B of 0.01 to 0.02%, C of 0.08 to 0.12% in mass % and remainder containing Ni and inevitable impurities and does not substantially contain Nb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBAYAMA, Shinya IMANO, Hironori KAMOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20140064981
    Abstract: An Ni base forged alloy is easy to make hot forging and miniaturization of crystal grains while excellent high-temperature strength and segregation property are compatible. The Ni base forged alloy has solid solution temperature of a precipitation strengthening phase lower than or equal to 970° C., difference in the solid solution temperature between a ?-phase and the precipitation strength phase larger than or equal to 50° C., Al of 0.5 to 1.0%, Cr of 17 to 21%, Fe of 17 to 19%, Nb of 4.5 to 5.5%, Ti of 0.8 to 1.3%, W of 3.0 to 6.0%, B of 0.001 to 0.03%, C of 0.001 to 0.1% and Mo of 1.0% or less in mass percentage [%] and remainder made of Ni and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi SHIBAYAMA, Shinya IMANO, Hironori KAMOSHIDA, Hidetoshi KUROKI, Jun SATO
  • Publication number: 20130343899
    Abstract: A turbine rotor includes a high- and low-temperature side rotor base materials. The high- and low-temperature materials include concavities and grooves. The turbine rotor has an enclosed space formed by the concavity of the high- and low-temperature materials being disposed opposingly, and a gap formed by the grooves of the high- and low-temperature materials being disposed opposingly. The turbine rotor contains a buildup welding section formed between the high- and low-temperature materials, which has the same composition as that of the high- or low-temperature material, and has a penetration bead on the enclosed space side, and the gap contains a weld metal filled therein. Thus, a stable penetration bead can be formed in a dissimilar material welded rotor combining two kinds of alloy materials with different thermal properties, and then generation of a non-welded portion of a butting section that becomes a start point of fracture can be suppressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Eiji Nishioka, Kenichi Murata, Kazuhiko Endo, Jun Sato, Toshio Namatame, Shinya Imano
  • Publication number: 20130263796
    Abstract: A high-temperature piping product is configured from a plurality of primary pipe members and a welding material. The primary pipe members are each made from an Ni-based forged alloy containing: Ni, Al, and at least one of Mo and W. The total content of the Mo and the W being 3-8 mass %. The Ni-based forged alloy exhibiting a ??-phase dissolution temperature of from 920 to 970° C., and the ?? phase being precipitated in 30 volume % or more in a temperature range of from 700 to 800° C. The welding material is made from an Ni-based cast alloy having a cast structure formed by welding. The Ni-based cast alloy containing: Ni, Al, and at least one of Mo and W, the total content of the Mo and the W being 9-15 mass %, the Ni-based cast alloy exhibiting a ??-phase dissolution temperature of from 850 to 900° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya IMANO, Hiroyuki DOI, Jun SATO
  • Publication number: 20130255442
    Abstract: A Ni-based alloy for a welding material including, by mass, 0.001 to 0.1% of C, 18 to 25% of Co, 16 to 20% of Cr, 2.5 to 3.5% of Al, 9.0 to 15.0% of Mo+W, 0.001 to 0.03% of B and the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya IMANO, Hiroyuki DOI, Jun SATO
  • Publication number: 20130240607
    Abstract: A friction stir tool excellent in productivity, high temperature strength, and wear resistance at high temperatures. The friction stir tool is formed of a Co-based alloy comprising crystal grains containing a ?? precipitate phase dispersed and precipitated therein, and a crystal grain boundary region and a precipitate phase between adjacent crystal grains, in which the precipitate phase is at least one phase selected from a ? phase, a Laves phase and a carbide phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Seunghwan PARK, Satoshi HIRANO, Shinya IMANO, Jun SATO, Hiroyuki KOKAWA, Yutaka SATO, Kiyohito ISHIDA, Toshihiro OMORI
  • Patent number: 8524149
    Abstract: A nickel base alloy includes: by mass, 0.001 to 0.1% of carbon; 12 to 23% of chromium; 15 to 25% of cobalt; 3.5 to 5.0% of aluminum; 4 to 12% of molybdenum; 0.1 to 7.0% of tungsten; and a total amount of Ti, Ta and Nb being not more than 0.5%. A parameter Ps represented by a formula (1) shown below is 0.6 to 1.6, Ps=?7×[C]?0.1×[Mo]+0.5×[Al]??(1) where [C] indicates an amount of carbon; [Mo] indicates an amount of molybdenum; and [Al] indicates an amount of aluminum, by mass percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi
  • Patent number: 8512488
    Abstract: An Ni—Fe based superalloy forging material including 30 to 40 wt % of Fe, 14 to 16 wt % of Cr, 1.2 to 1.7 wt % of Ti, 1.1 to 1.5 wt % of Al, 1.9 to 2.2 wt % of Nb, 0.05 wt % or less of C and the remainder of Ni and inevitable impurities is solution-treated and aged, and thereby ?? phase (Ni3Al) having an initial mean particle size of about 50 to about 100 nm is precipitated. This superalloy is excellent in high-temperature strength and high-temperature ductility and can produce a large forged product of 10 ton or more. Therefore, this material is suitable for use as the material of a steam turbine rotor having a main steam temperature of 650° C. or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Imano, Hirotsugu Kawanaka, Hiroyuki Doi, Tatsuya Takahashi, Tsukasa Azuma, Koji Kajikawa
  • Publication number: 20130206287
    Abstract: A Co-based alloy containing not less than 0.001 mass % and less than 0.100 mass % of C, not less than 9.0 mass % and less than 20.0 mass % of Cr, not less than 2.0 mass % and less than 5.0 mass % of Al, not less than 13.0 mass % and less than 20.0 mass % of W, and not less than 39.0 mass % and less than 55.0 mass % of Ni, with the remainder being made up by Co and unavoidable impurities, wherein the contents of Mo, Nb, Ti and Ta which are included in the unavoidable impurities are as follows: Mo<0.010 mass %, Nb<0.010 mass %, Ti<0.010 mass %, and Ta<0.010 mass %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Sato, Shinya Imano, Mototsugu Osaki, Shigeki Ueta, Kiyohito Ishida, Toshihiro Omori, Hiroaki Nishida, Masahiro Hayashi, Tomoki Shiota
  • Patent number: 8506884
    Abstract: A ?? phase strengthened Fe—Ni base superalloy comprising 1.0 to 3.0 wt % of Nb, 10 to 20 wt % of Cr, 30 to 50 wt % of Fe, 1.0 to 2.0 wt % of Ti, 1.0 to 2.0 wt % of Al, 0.02 wt % or less of C, the balance being Ni and inevitable impurities wherein an area of NbC in a cross sectional structure thereof is 0.4% or less. A hydrogen flow meter for high pressure hydrogen that uses the Fe—Ni base superalloy material mentioned above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Haruyama, Shinya Imano, Terufumi Iwata
  • Patent number: 8479970
    Abstract: Provided is high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining structure which exhibits high reliability against breaking of a joining portion over a long use period. The high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant includes a lining plate and a support portion which are made of a high corrosion resistance material and a structural material portion made of a steel material or the like. The lining plate and the support portion include a joining portion to which friction stirring is applied. The support portion is assembled into or fastened to the structural material portion by means of the geometrical structure with a gap interposed between the support portion and the structural material portion. Due to such a constitution, high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining which exhibits high reliability can be acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryo Ishibashi, Katsuhito Takahashi, Seunghwan Park, Shinya Imano, Haruo Akahoshi, Kenya Ohashi
  • Patent number: 8444778
    Abstract: Disclosed is a low-thermal-expansion Ni-based super-heat-resistant alloy for a boiler, which has excellent high-temperature strength. The alloy can be welded without the need of carrying out any aging treatment. The alloy has a Vickers hardness value of 240 or less. The alloy comprises (by mass) C in an amount of 0.2% or less, Si in an amount of 0.5% or less, Mn in an amount of 0.5% or less, Cr in an amount of 10 to 24%, one or both of Mo and W in such an amount satisfying the following formula: Mo+0.5 W=5 to 17%, Al in an amount of 0.5 to 2.0%, Ti in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0%, Fe in an amount of 10% or less, and one or both of B and Zr in an amount of 0.02% or less (excluding 0%) for B and in an amount of 0.2% or less (excluding 0%) for Zr, with the remainder being 48 to 78% of Ni and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Babcock-Hitachi Kabushiki Kaisha, Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Uehara, Takehiro Ohno, Akihiro Toji, Takashi Sato, Gang Bao, Shinya Imano, Hiroyuki Doi
  • Patent number: 8408444
    Abstract: It is an object to provide a friction stir tool excellent in productivity, high temperature strength, and wear resistance at high temperatures. The friction stir tool is formed of a Co-based alloy comprising crystal grains containing a ?? precipitate phase dispersed and precipitated therein, and a crystal grain boundary region and a precipitate phase between adjacent crystal grains, in which the precipitate phase is at least one phase selected from a ? phase, a Laves phase and a carbide phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Tohoku University
    Inventors: Seunghwan Park, Satoshi Hirano, Shinya Imano, Jun Sato, Hiroyuki Kokawa, Yutaka Sato, Kiyohito Ishida, Toshihiro Omori
  • Publication number: 20130052474
    Abstract: A Ni-base alloy large-size member comprises a base material having strip-shaped carbide segregation, and a homogeneous modified layer formed on a welding groove surface by treatment using Friction stir processing and solution treatment. In addition, a Ni-base alloy welded structure is manufactured by welding the Ni-base alloy large-size member with other member constituting the Ni-base alloy welded structure, such as a member formed of ferrite steel or another Ni-base alloy large-size member under the condition that weld penetration depth is shallower than the thickness of the modified layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Shinya IMANO, Hironori Kamoshida, Satoshi Hirano, Park Seunghwan, Takehiko Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20120325380
    Abstract: A heat resistant alloy member that maintains the creep strength and improves the fatigue characteristics is provided. The heat resistant alloy member according to the present invention includes a recrystallized structure layer including finer grains on the surface of the member than those inside of the member. The recrystallized structure layer is formed by forming a stirred layer by giving processing strain to the surface of the member using a friction stir processing, and applying recrystallization heat treatment to the stirred layer for recrystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Hironori KAMOSHIDA, Shinya IMANO, Takehiko YOSHIDA, Seunghwan PARK
  • Publication number: 20120321904
    Abstract: Provided is high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining structure which exhibits high reliability against breaking of a joining portion over a long use period. The high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant includes a lining plate and a support portion which are made of a high corrosion resistance material and a structural material portion made of a steel material or the like. The lining plate and the support portion include a joining portion to which friction stirring is applied. The support portion is assembled into or fastened to the structural material portion by means of the geometrical structure with a gap interposed between the support portion and the structural material portion. Due to such a constitution, high corrosion resistant equipment for a plant having the lining which exhibits high reliability can be acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Ryo Ishibashi, Katsuhito Takahashi, Seunghwan Park, Shinya Imano, Haruo Akahoshi, Kenya Ohashi
  • Publication number: 20120301309
    Abstract: Dissimilar metal welds including a buttering portion with a small variation in strength distribution in a plate thickness direction are formed by welding two parent materials having at least one of different compositions and different refining conditions through a buttering for alleviating mismatch between one of the different compositions and the different refining conditions of the two members and through a welded metal for joining one of the parent materials and the buttering. The buttering is formed of welding metals laminated in a plate thickness direction, and a dilution ratio of the buttering with the parent materials is 50% or less. The manufacturing method includes performing butt welding on a dummy material formed by increasing a groove depth by providing a member on a bottom side of a welding groove and on parent materials by using the buttering; and processing a groove within a welding metal formed of the buttering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Eiji NISHIOKA, Jun SATO, Shinya IMANO, Takeshi KUDO, Kenichi MURATA, Kazutaka HOSOKAWA, Kazuhiko ENDO